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Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has begun construction work on his California home after the house was damaged in a terrifying fire earlier this month (Feb15). More than 50 firefighters were called to the James Bond star's Malibu mansion on 11 February (15) to tackle the devastating blaze, which is believed to have started in a garage before spreading to the main house.
Brosnan was left watching the operation from the street as the emergency services worked to put out the flames.
A huge pile of wreckage was left outside the house after the incident, and work has now begun to repair the damage.
A construction crew has been pictured working on the house this week (beg23Feb15). The actor is believed to have retreated to his holiday home in Hawaii with his wife Keely in the aftermath of the fire, but has since been spotted back in California.

James Caan's estranged wife has filed court documents challenging the veteran actor over custody of their youngest son. The Godfather star filed for divorce from his fourth wife, Linda, earlier this month (Jan15) after 19 years of marriage, and he requested joint custody of their 16-year-old son Jacob.
According to TMZ.com, Linda has now fired back by filing court documents to challenge his request by asking for primary physical custody of Jacob. She is also seeking spousal support from the actor, who previously asked the court to terminate her right to the payments.
This is the third time Caan has filed for divorce from Linda within 10 years. They are also parents to 19-year-old son James, while Caan, 74, has three other children from previous marriages, including Hawaii Five-O star Scott Caan.

Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram.com accounts were briefly taken over by hackers, who threatened to release nude photos of the pop superstar, on Tuesday (27Jan15).
The Blank Space hitmaker, who has been on vacation in Hawaii, awoke on Tuesday morning to discover her Twitter profile had been infiltrated by cyber criminals calling themselves the 'Lizard Squad', who called on her 71 million fans to follow the hackers' accounts. They then gained access to Swift's Instagram account too, and posted similar messages online, claiming to be in possession of naked snaps of the singer, which they would release for a small fee.
Swift used her Tumblr.com blog to alert devotees to the cyber attack, revealing, "This is going to be a long day", but social networking officials managed to move quickly and shut down the illegal access, in addition to the hackers' Twitter accounts.
Returning to Twitter, the star made light of the situation by amending the lyrics of her hit song Shake It Off, writing, "Cause the hackers gonna hack, hack, hack, hack, hack..." She also gave a special shout out to Paramore's Hayley Williams, who alerted her pal to the strange messages, adding, "I'd like to acknowledge the MVP (most valuable player) of the day, @yelyahwilliams, for being the first to text me about the hack this morning. #FriendshipGoals".
And Swift made it clear the alleged nude photos don't exist, tweeting, "PS any hackers saying they have 'nudes'? Psssh you'd love that wouldn't you! Have fun photoshopping cause you got NOTHING (sic)."
The Lizard Squad members claim they are the same group behind the Sony PlayStation and Xbox Live gaming hacks last year (14), while they also allege to have caused Facebook and Instagram to go down briefly on Monday (26Jan15).

Veteran actor James Caan has filed for divorce from his fourth wife Linda, for the third time in their 19-year marriage. The Godfather star wed Linda Stokes in 1996, but their relationship hit a rough patch in 2005, when Caan initially moved to end the union. They reconciled, only for the actor to again file for divorce in 2009.
Now Caan has filed court papers once more, and he is seeking joint custody of the couple's youngest son, 16-year-old Jacob, according to TMZ.com.
The Caans are also parents to James, 19.
The 74 year old also has three other children from previous unions, including Hawaii Five-0 actor Scott Caan, from his second marriage to Sheila Marie Ryan.

Actress Sofia Vergara has confirmed her engagement to Joe Manganiello, confessing she is still in shock by his proposal. The Modern Family star sparked rumours she was heading down the aisle last month (Dec14) after she was photographed wearing a large diamond on her left ring finger on Christmas Eve (24Dec14), while vacationing with her beau in Hawaii.
Now, a month later, Vergara has finally opened up about the engagement by showing off the sparkling bauble while on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (25Jan15).
The Colombian beauty crashed an E! News interview with Reese Witherspoon, and, as they both showed off their jewellery on camera, Vergara flashed her large engagement ring on what she dubbed her "love hand".
Speaking of her engagement, Vergara said, "We're very happy. Very excited. I cannot believe it."
Witherspoon suggested they celebrate the happy news, and Vergara agreed, mentioning they should "go crazy on the plane", as they prepare to head off on a press tour for their forthcoming film, Don't Mess With Texas.
Vergara and Magic Mike hunk Manganiello went public with their romance in July (14), just weeks after she split from her former fiance, Nick Loeb, in late May (14).

Jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter has taken to wearing his trademark newsboy cap whenever he makes professional appearances so fans won't recognise him when he wants to enjoy some time away from the spotlight. The Feeling Good star has previously revealed he initially used the fashion accessory to cover up a little skin surgery he had had on his head, but he admits having the hat as part of his look onstage helps to keep his uncovered look a secret - allowing him to enjoy family outings without being mobbed by devotees.
Joking about the reason for wearing the cap, he tells WENN, "I think I'm saving it for (U.S. news show) 60 Minutes... 'We want to know Gregory, what lies beneath?'"
He continues, "I don't have to wear it, it really is my thing, my fashion, and really, all around the world now it's been my statement - I can't walk around Germany at all without being recognised..."
Porter went unnoticed during a recent beach vacation with his wife and baby son, and he is keen to preserve the little privacy he still has.
He adds, "I had five days off (recently) and I went to Hawaii with my family and we were just chilling on the beach without my hat, and nobody (recognised me)."
However, it was a completely different experience once he put his cap back on at night: "There were German tourists and U.K. tourists there. When I went to dinner they (recognised me)."

The Gossip star Beth Ditto joined the celebrities who wed over the holidays after exchanging vows with her partner Kristin Ogata in Oregon on New Year's Eve (31Dec14). The singer, real name Mary Beth Patterson, and Ogata wed in Maui, Hawaii in July, 2013, but they had to wait until same-sex marriage became legal in their home state of Oregon last year (May14) to make their union truly official.
Ditto's publicist tells PerezHilton.com, "Since gay marriage just recently became legal in Oregon, they got legally married on December 31st."
The singer posted a photo on of the happy couple on Facebook on Monday (05Jan15) alongside the caption, "Legally married finally, a year later! Thanks everyone who fought to make gay marriage legal in Oregon!"

Eddie Vedder played host to some very special guests on Saturday (03Jan15) when U.S. President Barack Obama and his family decided to drop in on the Pearl Jam frontman at his home in Hawaii. The Democrat and his daughters, Sasha and Malia, spent some time with the rocker and his family in Kailua, not far from where the First Family had rented a vacation home for the festive season.
The visit lasted less than 30 minutes.
Vedder has been a longtime fan of Obama, after first backing him in the run up to his 2008 election victory. The guitarist also voiced his support for the president once more in 2012, when he performed at a fundraiser in Tampa, Florida as part of his re-election bid.

Actor Rob Lowe played a real life hero in Hawaii on Saturday (03Jan15) after helping to rescue passengers from a sailboat after it ran aground.
The former The West Wing star was on vacation when he witnessed the disaster unfold off the coast of Kona, and he immediately sprang into action to do what he could to help.
The 50 year old was photographed on a jet ski helping other volunteers who were searching the choppy waters for victims of the crashed Hawaii Aloha vessel, reports Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.
Four of the five passengers had been able to escape on a life raft before members of the Hawaii County Fire Department came to their rescue, although one crew member is still missing. The search for the remaining victim continues.
Lowe rang in the New Year in Hawaii with his wife Sheryl Berkoff. He also enjoyed a New Year's Eve (31Dec14) reunion with his former Brothers &amp; Sisters co-star Balthazar Getty, who was also on vacation in Hawaii.

Actress and media mogul Oprah Winfrey rang in 2015 with a visit to a hospital in Hawaii after her best friend, TV newswoman Gayle King, sprained her ankle while on vacation. King shared a photo of the Selma star, two other pals and a doctor in a medical waiting room on Wednesday night (31Dec14) on Instagram.com, alongside the caption, "New Year's Eve at kula hospital!"

The Hawaiian police try to catch a killer who decapitates victims. Danny and Christopher discover that their food poisoning case isn't as open and close as they first surmised.

Episode 2. Underground
(AIR DATE 09/06/2004)

Gains tries to stop a bank robbery by going undercover and joining the crew. Harrison and Declan try to nab a mob boss at a family gathering.

Episode 3. Cops & Robbers
(AIR DATE 09/08/2004)

A serial killer returns to their old mode after a six year absence forcing Harrison and Declan to open the long dormant, unsolved file. Declan has a bad go at things after offending a Hawaiian god. Gains and Edwards try to stop a series of carjackings.

Episode 4. Psych Out
(AIR DATE 09/15/2004)

Harrison and Declan have a ticking clock working against them when a judge is murdered and they have only three days to nab and secure their lead suspect. Gains and Edwards try to take down a group of heroin dealers.

Episode 5. Lost and Found
(AIR DATE 09/22/2004)

Declan tries to bust a sex-slave ring after a teen is kidnapped.

Episode 6. No Man Is an Island
(AIR DATE 09/29/2004)

Gains and Edwards discover an island that produces crops of marijuana but claims to be an independent nation, causing political ramifications.

Episode 7. Out of Time
(AIR DATE 10/06/2004)

A murder is committed over the death of an island queen that happened centuries ago causing a rift in the island's populace. Harrison and Declan try to help an informant make their court date.

Synopsis

An eclectic group of detectives in the Hawaii police department solves crimes on the island of Oahu. First up: An investigation into a grisly case involving decapitated bodies, an active volcano and a madman determined to rid the islands of all its Caucasians.